29 December 2004 · Planning Committee
Kings Guest House, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nl
The proposal was for retrospective planning permission (and associated Registered Building Consent) to keep five uPVC top hung casement windows (two fixed, three opening) that had been installed on the second floor front elevation of Erin Brae, a three-storey guest house built in 1821-22, located on Queens Promenade be…
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The Planning Committee refused because the uPVC top hung casement windows replaced painted timber sliding sash windows, which were out of keeping with the original design of the Registered Building, r…
Policy RB15 in Planning Policy Statement 1/01
Requires special regard to preserving Registered Building or its setting/features of special architectural/historic interest; general presumption against alterations affecting character unless justified with full impact assessment. Officer assessed uPVC replacement as detrimental to special interest, lacking justification despite emergency claims.
Policy CA12 in Planning Policy Statement 1/01
Impact on special character of Conservation Area is material consideration. Assessed replacement as loss of detailing/important feature, detrimental to Victorian-era character with Georgian elements.
Environment Policy 36
Prohibits extensions/alterations detrimentally affecting Registered Building's special interest. uPVC windows failed test as out of character.
Environmental Policy 39
Permits only development preserving/enhancing Conservation Area character. Replacement harmed promenades townscape.
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no objection to the proposals
